Display tray for bar or package confections



June 1 1926. 1,586,666

E. T. Fo| Ts DISPLAY TRAYFOR BAR 0R PACKAGE CONFECTIONS Filed June 16.1925' Patented June 1, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE. I

ERTON, T. FOLTS, OF CRESWELL, OREGON.

DISPLAY 'lR AY FOR BAR OR PACKAGE CONFECTIONS.

Application filed June 16, 1925. Serial No. 37,484.

My present invention relates to my pending application Serial Number27,775,filed May 4:, 1925, in Division 8, for an improvement in adisplay tray, and to my invention of an improvement in a chocolateconfection display tray, filed herewith. In my present invention thesame is especially adapted for use in the displaying of packagegoods,bar confections, and the like wherein it is desirable to displaythe same in individual packages in an attractive manner and so that thesame may be easily accessible and dispensed with the least amount oftrouble and delay.

In my present application, the invention consists primarily of a trayhaving disposed upon one end of the same an inclined surface, adapted tothe retention of the package goods, confections and the like to bedisplayed and the inclined surface having an additional area, which maybe used for advertising matter, as the same relates to the. goods beingmerchandised, because of my device being made at one central point andthesame being distributed over a wide area, it is desirable that thesame be so made, that the devices may be nested for shipment to distantpoints and occupy a minimum of space.

With these and incidental objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combination of ports, theessential elements of which are set forth in the appended claims and toa preferred form of embodiment ofwhich is hereinafter shown withreference to the drawings which accompany and form a part of thisspecification.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of oneof my devices with aunit of confection being displayed upon the same.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the device shown Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the device taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, lookingin the direction indicated.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, cross sectional view, taken on line 4-4 of Fig.2, of the device made to illustrate a means of reinforcing the outeredge of a part of the tray and the inclined wall structure to facilitatenesting.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation and especially made to illustrate the displaysurface in either one of three positions.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

1 is the body of the display tray, being openended on its one end andhaving sloping side walls 2, and a substantially vertical end wall 3,terminating in an inclined display surface 4, which may be made in anysuitable shape to display the specific articles to be merchandised. Apreferred embodiment of my invention contemplates that the inclinedsurface will be substantially larger 1 than the package confectionsbeing dis- The package being displaved is shown at 5, which may be heldin position by lugs 6. these lugs, at the time of manufacture of thearticle, may be sheared through on all but the bottom edge and thesamemay be bent to form, at the time the article is placed in the tray,the same being delivered as shown at 7 in Fig. 5, and if the same is tobe made as illustrated in Fig. 3,'the supporting lugs 6, are bentoutward and the articles to be merchandised are placed within the trayand behind, or beneath the inclined surface; this position isshownin thedotted lines in Fig. 5 at 8, whereas if the articles are to be put inadvance and toward the customer, as in dotted position at 9, in Fig. 5,the supporting lugs'6, will be bent through on the opposite side. Toreinforce the outer surfaces of the tray, a reinforcing member 10 isplaced about the outer edges and around which a rolled edge 11, is

played, in order that descriptive or advertising matter, as the same maybe applied in any number of ways.

formed the same crossing transversely of the tray, as shown at 12, andagainst which the inclined surface 4, maybe made to con tact in intimaterelationship therewith, if the inclined surface is bent as shown in Fig.2. Foot pads 12, may be placed on the bottom of the same to affordfrictional resistance and at the same time to prevent a marring of thesupporting surface.

-VVhile the form of mechanism herein shown and described is admirablyadapted to fulfill the obiects primarily stated, it is to be understoothat it is not intended to confine the invention to the one form of embodiment herein shown and described, as it is susceptible of embodimentin various forms, all coming Within the scope of the claims whichfollow.

Vhat I claim is 1. A display tray for package confection, comprising anopen ended body portion, having outwardly inclined, reinforced sidewalls and a substantially vertical end Wall extending to a heightsubstantially above the side Walls and terminating in an inclinedsurface substantially larger than that of the package to be displayedand means disposed upon the inclined surface adapted to maintain thepackage to be displayed thereupon.

2. A display tray for package confection, comprising an open ended bodyportion,

having side walls having a reinforcing rim as of wire formed upon theupper edge of the same, an end member formed into a vertical end wallthe edges of the vertical portion being reinforced by the reinforcingWire, and the end portion terminating in an inclined surface ofsubstantially greater area than that of the package to be displayed i'ordescriptive or advertising display, and supporting lugs adapted to beingprojected from either side of the inclined surlt'ace and adapted tomaintain the package to be displayed thereupon in fixed position andfoot pads at either corner of the bottom 01 the body display tray.

ERTON T. FOLTS.

